as in infirmary
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured
She spent several days in the hospital after the accident.
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Recent Examples of hospital
Officers took her to a nearby hospital for a medical evaluation before transporting her to the Juvenile Justice Center, where she was processed and charged.
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Ellie Buckheit, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2025
In a video posted to the event’s Instagram page, the Jaws star can be seen laying in a hospital bed delivering the message, with his wife Svetlana Erokhin chiming in occasionally and the sounds of the vital signs monitor in the background.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 July 2025
The latest list of the Top 100 scofflaws includes individuals, businesses, hospitals, and nursing homes, among others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Two of the victims of the strike in St. Augustine Pier in Florida were transported to the hospital, one in critical condition and one with minor injuries, according to WJXT.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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Ellie Buckheit, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2025
In a video posted to the event’s Instagram page, the Jaws star can be seen laying in a hospital bed delivering the message, with his wife Svetlana Erokhin chiming in occasionally and the sounds of the vital signs monitor in the background.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 July 2025
The latest list of the Top 100 scofflaws includes individuals, businesses, hospitals, and nursing homes, among others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Two of the victims of the strike in St. Augustine Pier in Florida were transported to the hospital, one in critical condition and one with minor injuries, according to WJXT.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospital
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What's more, some travel insurance companies don’t cover visits to ship infirmaries.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
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In Phnom Penh’s hot season, when the Cambodian capital’s sweltering, subtropical air routinely soars to 100 degrees, more workers than usual visited the infirmaries inside a factory that made baby clothes for Nike, the world’s largest athletic apparel brand.—
Rob Davis,
ProPublica,
4 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Honesty Before 2025 Season Throughout his college career split between Jackson State and Colorado, Sanders put on a passing clinic.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Twice a week, a hospital van carries her from her home in Wrigleyville to the wound clinic at Humboldt Park Health, where a diabetic ulcer on her ankle is cleaned, treated and dressed.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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